And the winner of our holiday cookie challenge is . . .
Cooking Club: Christmas cookies
Earl grey icebox cookies
Gizelle baked up a storm over the holidays, instagramming white chocolate hazelnut blondies, Earl Grey icebox cookies, chewy chocolate-ginger cookies and hazelnut thumbprint cookies filled with passionfruit jam!
Gingerbread cookie tree
"I had so much fun making this!"
- Shelley Gallagher
Biscotti, three ways
Victoria Logos got creative with our master biscotti recipe, baking mango and coconut, white chocolate candy cane, and walnut, raisin and gogi berry biscotti. (By the way — love the festive packaging!)
Gingerbread cookies
YYZ Cooks adds some fun and creativity to the challenge. Love it!
Shortbread cookies
"These were so popular during the holidays. Shortbread cookies with apricot jam, and loads more cookies for friends and family."
- Sandy Matos
Eggnog cookies
"Eggnog Christmas trees with royal icing."
- Promila
Butter pecan crescents
"Testing out new cookie recipes for this year's Christmas cookie exchanges #christmascookies #chatelainemagazine #butterpecancrescents"
- Msouva
Gluten-free chocolate snow mountain cookies
Michelle da Silva goes gluten-free for her holiday baking with our chocolate snow mountain cookies.
Dark chocolate and candy cane biscotti
McCrawford86 makes our biscotti dark and dramatic with rich chocolate and crushed candy cane. Fabulous.
Chocolate and candy cane biscotti
Matthew M gets his biscotti on with our new chocolate candy cane recipe. Delicious.
Raspberry sugar-cookie hearts
Mamacatsmith bakes a classic with her daughter — raspberry sugar-cookie hearts.
Sugar cookies
Gail Anema ices her sugar cookies with colourful precision. Way to go!
Frosted holiday cookies
Christy Di Lello of Dolci shares her elaborately iced holiday cookies — so festive!
London fog icebox cookies
"London fog to complement the eggnog!"
- Alessandra
Sugar cookies
"Sugar Cookies! I made these for a friend who does everything in pink, including her tree!"
- Karen Meister
Icebox cookies
Jaun Harrow plates a variety of sweet treats: mincemeat scroll cookies, maple walnut icebox cookies, pecan icebox cookies with cherries, and cinnamon roll icebox cookies. We're impressed!
Holiday cookies
Janey Mark fills her house with aromas of chai gingerbread stars, double-chocolate sablés and Nutella thumbprint cookies. Yum!
Holiday cookies
Jacqueline Fulton gets into the holiday spirit with sugar cookies, chocolate candy cane biscotti and delicious Nutella kiss cookies. Telling us, "my husband is going to lose his mind when he gets home!"
Icebox cookies
Holly Stevenson's pistachio cranberry icebox cookies are ready to go in the oven!
Shortbread and icebox cookies
"Fruitcake & mint chocolate shortbread. A combo of the shortbread & icebox cookies."
- Deborah Adams
Icebox cookies
"These mint chocolate chip icebox cookies were a hit on my holiday goodie tray!"
- Jennifer Morse
Shortbread cookies
"Ready and waiting for Santa with classic shortbread and tasty thumbprint cookies."
- Shauna Roy
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